Notifications

RBI/2023-24/112 DOR.CRE.REC.70/21.01.003/2023-24 January 15, 2024 All Non-Banking Financial Companies including Housing Finance Companies Madam/ Dear Sir, Credit/Investment Concentration Norms – Credit Risk Transfer

RBI/2023-24/107 DOR.AML.REC. 66 /14.01.001/2023-24 January 04, 2024 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC Please refer to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC dated February 25, 2016, as amended from time to time, in terms of which Regulated Entities (REs) have to undertake Customer Due Diligence (CDD), as per the process laid out therein, for their customers. 2. In the extant Direction, the definition of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) is provided in sub-clause (xvii) of clause 

RBI/2023-24/104 DoR.SPE.REC. 63 /13.03.00/2023-2024 January 01, 2024 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Sir / Madam, Review of Instructions on Bulk Deposits for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to Para 3 (a) (i) of Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated May 12, 2016, in terms of which “Bulk Deposit” means single Rupee term deposits of Rupees fifteen lakh and above.

RBI/2023-24/105 DOR. SOG (LEG).REC/64/09.08.024/2023-24 January 1, 2024 Madam/ Dear Sir Inoperative Accounts /Unclaimed Deposits in Banks- Revised Instructions As per extant instructions, the credit balance in any deposit account maintained with banks, which have not been operated upon for ten years or more, or any amount remaining unclaimed for ten years or more, as mentioned in paragraph 3(iii) of the “Depositor Education and Awareness” (DEA) Fund Scheme, 2014, are required to be transferred by banks to DEA Fund maintained by the Reserve Bank of India.

RBI/2023-24/111 DoR.MCS.REC.61/01.01.001/2023-24 December 29, 2023 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks, excluding Payments Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks All NBFCs (including HFCs) and All India Financial Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NHB, SIDBI and NaBFID)

RBI/2023-24/99 DOR.STR.REC.60/21.04.048/2023-24 December 28, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) MHP Exemption for Transfer of Receivables

RBI/2023-24/96 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 10 December 22, 2023 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam/Sir Trade Credit for imports into India – Submission of return on issuance of bank guarantees for Trade Credits on the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS) Attention of Authorised Dealer Category – I banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 75 November 19, 2013 read with A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 20 dated March 13, 2018 relating to Trade Credits for imports into India and submission of quarterly statement on issuance of guarantees therefor by AD banks on the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) platform.

RBI/DOR/2023-24/90 DOR.STR.REC. 58/21.04.048/2023-24 December 19, 2023 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks All All-India Financial Institutions All Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies)

RBI/2023-24/79 DoR.REG/LIC.No.55/07.01.000/2023-24 October 30, 2023 Chairman / Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks All State Co-operative Banks and All District Central Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act 2020 - Change in Name of Co-operative Banks

RBI/2023-24/78 DoR.REG/LIC.No.54/19.51.052/2023-24 October 30, 2023 Madam / Sir Clarification regarding Shifting of Branches/Offices/Extension Counters within the same city, town or village by District Central Co-operative Banks (DCCBs) and Guidelines on Closure of Branches and Extension Counters by DCCBs
 

RBI/2023-24/77 DoR.FIN.REC.53/03.10.123/2023-24 October 26, 2023 All Regulated Entities of the Bank Dear Sir/ Madam, Joining the Account Aggregator Ecosystem as Financial Information User Please refer to the Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016.

RBI/2023-24/75 DoR.SPE.REC.50/13.03.00/2023-2024 October 26, 2023 All Regional Rural Banks Sir / Madam, Review of Instructions on Bulk Deposits for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) Please refer to Para 3 (a) (i) of Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated March 3, 2016, in terms of which “Bulk Deposit” means: Single Rupee term deposits of Rupees two crore and above for Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) and Small Finance Banks.

RBI/2023-24/76 DoR.FIN.REC.52/03.10.123/2023-24 October 26, 2023 All Regulated Entities of the Bank Madam/ Dear Sir, Review of Financial Information Provider (FIP) under Account Aggregator Framework Please refer to the paragraph 3(1)(xi) of Master Direction – Non-Banking Financial Company - Account Aggregator (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 defining the term ‘Financial Information Provider’.

RBI/2023-24/74 DOR.SPE. REC. No 51/13.03.000/2023-24 October 26, 2023 Non-Callable Deposits - Master Direction on Interest Rate on Deposits Please refer to the instructions contained in Section 7 of the Master Direction (MD) on Interest Rate on Deposits dated March 03, 2016 and Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks - Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated May 12, 2016. In terms of these instructions, banks have been permitted to offer domestic term deposits (TDs) without premature withdrawal option, provided that all TDs accepted from individuals for an amount of Rupees fifteen lakh and below shall have premature-withdrawal-facility. Further, the banks have also been permitted to offer differential rate on interest on TDs based on non-callability of deposits (i.e., non-availability of premature withdrawal option) in addition to tenor and size of deposits.

RBI/2023-24/70 DOR.HGG.GOV.REC.46/29.67.001/2023-24 October 25, 2023 All Private Sector Banks and Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of Foreign Banks (excluding Payment Banks and Local Area Banks) Madam / Dear Sir Appointment of Whole-Time Director(s) Please refer to paragraph 10 and 11 of our instructions DOR.GOV.REC.8/29.67.001/2021-22 dated April 26, 2021 on ‘Corporate Governance in Banks - Appointment of Directors and Constitution of Committees of the Board’.

RBI/DoR/2023-24/106 DoR.FIN.REC.No.45/03.10.119/2023-24 October 19, 2023 (Updated as on May 05, 2025) (Updated as on February 27, 2025) (Updated as on October 10, 2024) (Updated as on March 21, 2024) (Updated as on November 10, 2023) Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company– Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 The Reserve Bank of India, having considered it necessary in the public interest, and being satisfied that, for the purpose of enabling the Reserve Bank to regulate the financial system to the advantage of the country and to prevent the affairs of any Non-Banking Financial Company from being conducted in a manner detrimental to the interest of investors and depositors or in any manner prejudicial to the interest of such NBFCs, and in exercise of the powers conferred under sections 45JA, 45K, 45L and 45M of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (Act 2 of 1934) and section 3 read with section 31A and section 6 of the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011 (Act 12 of 2012), hereby issues to every NBFC, in supersession of the Non-Banking Financial Company–Non-Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016 and Non-Banking Financial Company–Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016, Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Company – Scale Based Regulation) Directions, 2023 (the Directions), hereinafter specified. (J P Sharma) Chief General Manager

RBI/2023-24/69 DOR.AML.REC.44/14.01.001/2023-24 October 17, 2023 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Dear Sir / Madam, Amendment to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC Please refer to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC dated February 25, 2016, as amended from time to time, in terms of which Regulated Entities (REs) have to undertake Customer Due Diligence (CDD), as per the process laid out therein, for their customers.

RBI/DoR/2023-24/105 DoR.FIN.REC.40/01.02.000/2023-24 September 21, 2023 (Updated as on February 17, 2025) Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Regulations on Basel III Capital Framework, Exposure Norms, Significant Investments, Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio Norms and Resource Raising Norms for All India Financial Institutions) Directions, 2023 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 45L of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank) being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest and in the interest of financial sector policy so to do, hereby, issues the Directions hereinafter specified.

RBI/2012-13/62 UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No. 5 /13.05.000/2012-13 July 2, 2012 The Chief Executive Officers All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular- Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular UBD.BPD.(PCB) MC No.5/13.05.000/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website www.rbi.org.in). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines issued on the subj

RBI/DOR/2023-24/104 DOR.MRG.36/21.04.141/2023-24 September 12, 2023 (Updated as on April 01, 2025) All Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) Dear Sir / Madam, Master Direction - Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks (Directions), 2023 The extant regulatory instructions on classification and valuation of investment portfolio by commercial banks, as contained in the Reserve Bank of India (Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio of Commercial Banks) Directions, 2021, are largely based on a framework introduced in October 2000 drawing upon the then prevailing global standards and best practices.

RBI/2023-24/59
DOR.RET.REC.34/12.01.001/2023-24

September 08, 2023

The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks / All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All Scheduled State Co-operative Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Section 42(1A) - Requirement for maintaining additional CRR

Please refer to the circular DOR.RET.REC.29/12.01.001/2023-24 dated August 10, 2023 and relative notification on the captioned subject.

2. As announced in the RBI Press Release dated September 08, 2023, on a review, it has been decided to discontinue the incremental CRR (I-CRR) in a phased manner. Based on an assessment of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided that the amounts impounded under the I-CRR would be released in stages so that system liquidity is not subjected to sudden shocks and money markets function in an orderly manner. The release of funds would be as follows:

REF: No. MPD. BC.244/07.01.279/ 2003-04 November 5, 2003Kartika 14, 1925(S)To All Primary DealersDear Sirs,Primary Dealers' Access to Call/Notice Money MarketPlease refer to Paragraphs 62 and 63 of the Governor’s statement on Mid-term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy for the year 2003-04 enclosed with his letter No. MPD. BC.241/07.01.279/2003-04 dated November 3, 2003 (copy of the paragraphs enclosed). 2. It may be recalled that following the annual policy Stateme

REF: No. MPD. BC.244/07.01.279/ 2003-04 November 5, 2003Kartika 14, 1925(S)To All Primary DealersDear Sirs,Primary Dealers' Access to Call/Notice Money MarketPlease refer to Paragraphs 62 and 63 of the Governor’s statement on Mid-term Review of Monetary and Credit Policy for the year 2003-04 enclosed with his letter No. MPD. BC.241/07.01.279/2003-04 dated November 3, 2003 (copy of the paragraphs enclosed). 2. It may be recalled that following the annual policy Stateme

RBI/2023-24/52
DOR.RET.REC.29/12.01.001/2023-24

August 10, 2023

The Chairperson / CEOs of all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks /
All Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / All Scheduled State Co-operative Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Section 42(1A) - Requirement for maintaining additional CRR

Under Section 42(1) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, all Scheduled Banks are required to maintain with Reserve Bank of India a Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of 4.50 per cent of Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL).

2. On a review of the current liquidity conditions, it has been decided to issue a directive under Section 42(1A) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 requiring all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks / all Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / all Scheduled State Co-operative Banks to maintain with the Reserve Bank of India, effective from the fortnight beginning August 12, 2023, an incremental CRR (I-CRR) of 10 per cent on the increase in NDTL between May 19, 2023 and July 28, 2023. The I-CRR will be reviewed on September 8, 2023 or earlier.

3. A copy of the relative notification DOR.RET.REC.30/12.01.001/2023-24 dated August 10, 2023 is enclosed.

Yours faithfully,

(Brij Raj)
Chief General Manager

DOR.RET.REC.30/12.01.001/2023-24

August 10, 2023

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1A) of Section 42 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, the Reserve Bank of India hereby directs that all Scheduled Commercial Banks / Regional Rural Banks / all Scheduled Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks / all Scheduled State Co-operative Banks, shall maintain with the Reserve Bank of India, with effect from the fortnight beginning August 12, 2023:

an additional average daily balance over and above the average daily balance required to be maintained under sub-section (1) of Section 42; and

that the amount of such additional average daily balance shall not be less than 10 per cent of the increase in net demand and time liabilities between May 19, 2023 and July 28, 2023.

(Jayant Kumar Dash)
Executive Director

RBI/2023-24/51 DOR.CRE.REC.No.27/07.10.002/2023-24 July 25, 2023 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir/ Madam, Master Circular - Management of Advances - UCBs Please refer to our Mater Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.17/13.05.000/2022-23 dated April 8, 2022 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date.

RBI/DOR/2023-24/103 DOR.ORG.REC.22/21.06.050/2023-24 June 26, 2023 Reserve Bank of India – Master Direction on Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient in the public interest to do so, hereby issues the Directions hereinafter specified. These Directions require a specified Commercial Bank (covered

RBI/2023-24/41 DOR.CRE.REC.21/21.07.001/2023-24 June 08, 2023 All Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks), Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, State Co-operative Banks, Central Co-operative Banks; and Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam/ Dear Sir, Guidelines on Default Loss Guarantee (DLG) in Digital Lending A reference is invited to Para (3.4.3.1) of Section C of Annex-II to the RBI Press Release “Recommendations of th

RBI/2023-24/40 DOR.STR.REC.20/21.04.048/2023-24 June 08, 2023 Commercial Banks (including Small Finance Banks, Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks) Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/State Co-operative Banks/ Central Co-operative Banks All-India Financial Institutions Non-Banking Financial Companies (including Housing Finance Companies) Madam/Dear Sir, Framework for Compromise Settlements and Technical Write-offs The Reserve Bank of India has issued various inst

RBI/2023-24/39 DOR.REG.No.19/07.01.000/2023-24 June 08, 2023 Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (except Salary Earners’ Banks) Madam / Dear Sir Rationalization of Branch Authorisation Policy for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) A reference is made to the circular on the revised criteria for classifying a UCB as Financially Sound and Well Managed (FSWM) issued by RBI vide circular DOR.REG.No.85/07.01.000/2022-23 dated Dece

RBI/2023-24/31 DOR.CAP.REC.15/21.06.201/2023-24 May 12, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks(Excluding Small Finance Banks, Payments Banksand Regional Rural Banks) Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular – Basel III Capital Regulations Please refer to the Master Circular No. DOR.CAP.REC.3/21.06.201/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022, consolidating therein the prudential guidelines on Basel III capital adequacy issued to banks till that date. 2. The instructions contained in the afo

RBI/2023-24/26DOR.STR.REC.14/21.04.048/2023-24 May 08, 2023 The Chief Executive OfficersAll Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam / Dear Sir, Master Circular - Income Recognition, Asset Classification, Provisioning and Other Related Matters - UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.STR.REC.5/21.04.048/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the captioned subject. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issu

RBI/2023-24/25 DOR.AML.REC.13/14.01.001/2023-24 May 4, 2023 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC – Instructions on Wire Transfer Please refer to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC dated February 25, 2016, as amended from time to time, in terms of which Regulated Entities (REs), inter alia, have to undertake certain measures while dealing with the Wire Transfer. 2. In this regard, on a review,

RBI/2023-24/24 DOR.AML.REC.111/14.01.001/2023-24 April 28, 2023 The Chairpersons/ CEOs of all the Regulated Entities Dear Sir/Madam, Amendment to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC Please refer to the Master Direction (MD) on KYC dated February 25, 2016, as amended from time to time, in terms of which Regulated Entities (REs) have to undertake Customer Due Diligence (CDD), as per the process laid out therein, for their customers. 2. In this regard, on a review, it has b

RBI/2023-24/18 DOR.STR.REC.12/21.04.048/2023-24 April 24, 2023 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, Madam / Dear Sir, Provisioning for standard assets by primary (Urban) co-operative banks – revised norms under four-tiered regulatory framework Please refer to circular DOR.REG.No.84/07.01.000/2022-23 dated December 01, 2022, in terms of which Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) have been categorized into four Tiers namely Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 for regulatory

RBI/2023-24/17 DOR.CAP.REC.11/09.18.201/2023-24 April 20, 2023 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Dear Sir / Madam, Master Circular - Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy - Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CAP.REC.2/09.18.201/2022-23 dated April 1, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued up to April 19, 2023 as li

RBI/2023-24/15 DOR.CRE.REC.No.9/07.10.002/2023-24 April 11, 2023 All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks Madam/Dear Sir, Master Circular - Housing Finance for UCBs Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.49/09.22.010/2022-23 dated June 23, 2022 on the captioned subject (available at RBI website /en/web/rbi). The enclosed Master Circular consolidates and updates all the instructions / guidelines on the subject issued till date. Yours faithfully (Manoranjan Mi

RBI/2023-24/14 DOR.SFG.REC.10/30.01.021/2023-24 April 11, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks including Small Finance Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks, Local Area Banks and Payments Banks) All Deposit taking Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) including Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) Madam/Dear Sir, Framework for acceptance of Green Deposits Climate change has been recognised as one of the most critical challenges faced by the global society and economy in th

RBI/2023-24/102 DoS.CO.CSITEG/SEC.1/31.01.015/2023-24 April 10, 2023 The Chairman/Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks); Local Area Banks; Small Finance Banks; Payments Banks; Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks; Non-Banking Financial Companies; Credit Information Companies; and All India Financial Institutions (EXIM Bank, NABARD, NaBFID, NHB and SIDBI) Madam/Dear Sir, Master Direction on Outsourcing of In

RBI/2023-24/09 DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/21.04.172/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Madam/ Dear Sir, Master Circular - Bank Finance to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) Please refer to our Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.07/21.04.172/2022-23 dated April 01, 2022 on the captioned subject. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2023. Yours faithfully, (Manoranjan Mishra) Chief General

RBI/2023-24/08DOR.CRE.REC.No.06/08.12.001/2023-24 April 03, 2023 All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam, Master Circular – Housing Finance Please refer to the Master Circular DOR.CRE.REC.No.06/08.12.001/2022-23 dated April 01, 2022 consolidating the instructions / guidelines issued to banks till March 31, 2022. relating to Housing Finance. This Master Circular consolidates instructions on the above matter issued up to March 31, 2023. Yours fait

RBI/2022-23/174 DOR.RET.REC.101/12.01.001/2022-23 February 08, 2023 Madam/Sir, Change in Bank Rate Please refer to our circular DOR.RET.REC.88/12.01.001/2022-23 dated December 07, 2022 on the captioned subject. 2. As announced in the Monetary Policy Statement 2022-23 dated February 08, 2023, the Bank Rate is revised upwards by 25 basis points from 6.50 per cent to 6.75 per cent with immediate effect. 3. All penal interest rates on shortfall in reserve requirements, wh

RBI/2022-23/168 CO.CEPD.PRS.No.S1233/13-01-018/2022-2023 January 23, 2023 All Commercial Banks (including RRBs, Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks and Local Area Banks) All Co-operative Banks Safe Deposit Locker/Safe Custody Article Facility provided by banks Please refer to the RBI circular DOR.LEG.REC/40/09.07.005/2021-22 dated August 18, 2021 on the captioned subject. 2. In terms of paragraph 2.1.1 of the said circular, banks were required to renew their locker agr

Contents INTRODUCTION CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1 Short title and commencement 2 Applicability 3 Definitions CHAPTER II PRIOR APPROVAL FOR ACQUISTION 4 Procedure for prior approval CHAPTER III CONTINUOUS MONITORING ARRANGEMENTS 5 Due diligence 6 Detecting violation of Section 12B (1) of the B R Act, 1949 7 Diversified shareholding in the banking company 8 Reporting requirements CHAPTER IV REPEAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS @@NBSP@@ FORMS Form A1 Comments of the banking company o